Art. 171 CPC from 2024

Art. 171 Examination procedure
1 A witness shall be cautioned as to the requirement to tell the truth before being examined; if at least 14 years of age, the witness shall also be advised of the criminal consequences of perjury (Art. 307 SCC (1) ).
2 The court shall question each witness individually with no other witnesses present; the foregoing is subject to the provision on confrontation.
3 The witness must testify without notes; the court may authorise the use of written documents.
4 The court shall exclude witnesses from the remainder of the hearing as long as they have not been released from being a witness.
(1) SR 311.0Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.